Ezekiel 22:2

What does Ezekiel 22:2 mean?

A plain-English look at Ezekiel 22:2 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And thou, son of man, wilt thou judge, wilt thou judge the bloody city? then cause her to know all her abominations.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Now, thou son of man, wilt thou judge, wilt thou judge the bloody city? yea, thou shalt shew her all her abominations.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And thou, son of man, wilt thou judge, wilt thou judge the bloody city? then cause her to know all her abominations.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And you, son of man, will you be a judge, will you be a judge of the town of blood? then make clear to her all her disgusting ways.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

`And thou, son of man, dost thou judge? dost thou judge the city of blood? then thou hast caused it to know all its abominations,

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And thou son of man, dost thou not judge, dost thou not judge the city of blood?

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And thou, son of man, wilt thou judge, wilt thou judge the bloody city? Yea, cause her to know all her abominations,

Context

v.1Moreover the word of Jehovah came unto me, saying,

v.2This passage

v.3And thou shalt say, Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: A city that sheddeth blood in the midst of her, that her time may come, and that maketh idols against herself to defile her!

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Acts 7:52

    Which of the prophets did not your fathers persecute? and they killed them that showed before of the coming of the Righteous One; of whom ye have now become betrayers and murderers;

  • Luke 11:50

    that the blood of all the prophets, which was shed from the foundation of the world, may be required of this generation;

  • Jeremiah 2:30

    In vain have I smitten your children; they received no correction: your own sword hath devoured your prophets, like a destroying lion.

  • Isaiah 58:1

    Cry aloud, spare not, lift up thy voice like a trumpet, and declare unto my people their transgression, and to the house of Jacob their sins.

  • 2 Kings 24:3

    Surely at the commandment of Jehovah came this upon Judah, to remove them out of his sight, for the sins of Manasseh, according to all that he did,

  • Matthew 23:35

    that upon you may come all the righteous blood shed on the earth, from the blood of Abel the righteous unto the blood of Zachariah son of Barachiah, whom ye slew between the sanctuary and the altar.

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